Climate Change and Human Health Course

Climate change is an emerging threat to global public health. Direct impacts resulting include the effects of rising temperatures and more intense heat waves and floods. Warmer temperatures and a more variable climate can impact agricultural production and food availability, the availability of clean water and sanitation, and the transmission of vector and water-borne diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that climate change may already be causing over 150,000 deaths per year and these risks are expected to increase substantially in the future. Increasing awareness of the linkages between climate and health is fundamental to taking protective actions against climate related health risks.

Training course on Climate Change and Human Health will provide participants with the ability to recognize the linkages between climate change and health and provide them with methods and tools to manage the impact of climate change on health. Examples will be drawn, whenever possible, from both developed and developing countries and cases studies will serve as a basis for learning

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Development professionals from NGOs, government departments, donor organizations and agencies tasked with addressing the health challenges posed by climate change, and other organizations, which are beginning to address climate change and human health in their work and need to develop their skills further in this area.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course the participants shall be able to:

Understand the physico-chemical basis of anthropogenic climate change and its dynamics

Raise awareness of the effects of climate change on health, in order to prompt action for public health measures

Gain a better understanding of the risks and effects of climate change on health

Be able to motivate and facilitate both behavioral change and societal support for actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Provide leadership in supporting rapid and comprehensive strategies for mitigation and adaptation that will both improve health and reduce vulnerability.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Introduction to climate and health

Impact and risk assessment methods and tools

Extreme Weather and Health

Climate sensitive diseases

Public health responses to climate risks

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE AND HEALTH

Introduction and overview of climate change

Physico-chemical basis of anthropogenic climate change and its dynamics

Weather, climate, climate variability and climate change

Overview of the health impacts of climate change

MODULE 2: IMPACT AND RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TOOLS

Introduction

Adaptation to climate change

Adaptation as climate risk management

Analyzing the health impacts of weather, climate and climate change

Modeling the health impacts of climate change

Estimating the burden of disease from climate change

Methods and tools for climate risk assessment

Developing an adaptation plans

MODULE 3: EXTREME WEATHER AND HEALTH

Temperature related impacts

Precipitation extremes: heavy rainfall, flooding and drought

Natural disaster and their trends

Guidance plans for preparedness and response to extreme weather events

Case study

Northern Kenya

Fiji (South pacific)

United States

MODULE 4: CLIMATE SENSITIVE DISEASES

Explain the concept of climate-sensitive diseases

Describe health outcomes linked to climate effects

Identify mechanisms linking environmental conditions and health

Food security and malnutrition

Global change, air quality and human health

What makes individuals and populations vulnerable to the effects of climate change?

MODULE 5: PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSES TO CLIMATE RISKS

Policy responses to address the risks of climate change

Public health adaptation to the health risks of climate change

Early warning systems

Role of the health sector in international climate change negotiations

TAILOR- MADE

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Indepth Research Services (IRES) admission criteria.

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Services (IRES) certificate.

TRAINING VENUE

The training is residential and will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Payment for the all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.

No refunds will be made 14 days or less to the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training at a later date, or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.